Deadly Day in Tombstone Dramatized A..., William W. Johnstone
Deadly Day in Tombstone Dramatized A..., William W. Johnstone
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Synopsis

John Horton Slaughter fought on the blood-soaked battlefields of the Civil War. He drove thundering cattle across a dangerous frontier, and faced the deadliest outlaws as a Texas Ranger. Now, bestselling authors William and J.A. Johnstone tell the story of this towering historical figure—the man who tamed Tombstone, Arizona.

Enticed by the richest poker tournament the West has ever seen, a horde of cheating and ruthless of card players is gathering at Tombstone, Arizona. Lawman John Slaughter already has his hands full when a local Romeo takes off with a rancher's daughter and draws the ire of her father and a blood-thirsty posse. Back in town, a murder shatters the poker tournament, where a beautiful Englishwoman is the prime suspect. John Horton Slaughter has been to hell and back as a soldier, rancher and Texas Ranger and this just might be his toughest day yet. To set things straight he'll need every bullet he can muster, aim straight, and shoot to kill. And kill again…

Forget keeping the peace. This is war.

About William W. Johnstone

William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling western writer in America, and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over fifty million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the greatest western writer of the twenty-first century."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on May 30, 2021

Quite a step up from the first entry in the series. Even more so for the rest of the Johnstone Clan series. Very good writing, plotting, characters all equals a great book. The over lapping plots are a bit complicated, yet nicely stacked and shuffled including a number of twists and turns. Most of t......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on October 31, 2014

I really enjoy reading this Texas John Slaughter series. Johnstone takes a real historical character and creates an interesting story about him. Since I have Slaughter relatives, I checked on the genealogy of Texas John Slaughter. He is not related to me, but is related to my cousins.......more

Goodreads review by Randy on May 16, 2015

Sheriff John Slaughter had two things in Tombstone to worry him. Morris Upton had a big poker tournament going with players from all over and lots of money on hand. He also had a cowboy in jail for rape and assault. Accused by the daughter of a hot tempered rancher, she's two months pregnant and dad......more

Goodreads review by Darrell l Brown on November 02, 2018

Move over Smoke , there's a new Sheriff in town! I love Bills Mountain Man series but Texas John is an actual person that lived near Tombstone . When I lived near Pierce AZ I heard and read about the Rancher John Slaughter.......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on August 23, 2023

I'm not a big fan of either fiction or westerns, so three stars is actually pretty good. The book was more captivating than I expected and the writing was quite good. If you are keen on westerns you'll probably enjoy the series.......more